19 September 2026

DARPA opens an office-wide solicitation for innovative, revolutionary research ideas that are not covered by existing MXO programs and will fund multiple proposals on a rolling basis. The Department of Energy seeks proposals for the Equinox AI System, including software licensing, installation, and maintenance services. The Air Force Reserve Command requests a customized virtual training package that uses an AI-enabled avatar to measure conversational techniques. The Navy issues an RFI for industry feedback on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 prototype, an affordable carrier-capable autonomous unmanned air vehicle. The Department of Justice seeks market research on commercially available AI solutions for legal research, document review, drafting, summarization, citation verification, and knowledge management.